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BUZZ-COMMENT-JPY in buy-back mode, recent ranges history?
Jan 30 (Reuters) - USD/JPY and the yen crosses are heading south fast in holiday-thinned Asia trading Thursday. Tokyo players cite broad-based JPY short-covering and some foreign investor flows into Japanese stocks.Central bank expectations look to be contributing with the Bank of Japan's more h...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Hong Kong central bank keeps base rate unchanged as Fed holds steady
HONG KONG, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority left its base rate unchanged at 4.75% on Thursday, tracking a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep rates steady.Hong Kong's monetary policy moves in lock-step with the United States as the city's currency HKD=D3 is pegged to ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Lam Research (LRCX) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 29, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood afternoon, and welcome to the Lam Research December 2024 earnings conference call. All particip...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks mixed, dollar steady as traders consider Fed rate pause
Fed drops reference to inflation 'progress', but Powell says still on trackDollar supported by higher US yields but policy outlook uncertainMixed 'Mag 7' earnings from Microsoft, Meta and Tesla; Apple up nextUS crude settled at lowest this year as Trump tariffs loom this weekendBy Ke...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares set to open flat as traders assess Fed decision
Jan 30 (Reuters) - India's benchmark indexes are set for a muted open on Thursday, likely to track subdued Asian peers, after the U.S. Federal Reserve left rates steady and offered little clues about further reductions in borrowing costs this year. The GIFT Nifty futures GIFc1 were trading at 23...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Tesla (TSLA) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 29, 2025, 5:30 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Travis Axelrod -- Head of Investor Relations Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Tesla's fourth quarter 2024 q...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
Meta Platforms (META) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 29, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood afternoon. My name is Krista, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I w...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
Microsoft (MSFT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)Q2 2025 Earnings CallJan 29, 2025, 5:30 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGreetings, and welcome to the Microsoft fiscal year 2025 second-quarter earnings conference call. At th...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-Commonwealth Bank of Australia gains in line with broader sector; MS sees revenue growth
** Shares of Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA.AX rise 0.7% to A$160.19** Stock's gains in line with a 0.6% jump in local financials .AXFJ** Analysts at Morgan Stanley expect 1H25 earnings for the country's largest bank to continue to show revenue growth** Brokerage sees lender's 1H25 m...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half, sees autonomous vehicles 'in the wild' in June
Recommitment to delivering new models in first half seen as positiveTesla's vehicle sales profit margin misses estimates at 13.6% in fourth quarterShares rise 4% after hoursPlanning fully autonomous car test in Texas soonAdds details on car service testing in paragraphs 4-5, CFO comments on tari...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world
By Aditya Soni and Deborah Mary Sophia Jan 30 (Reuters) - Days after Chinese upstart DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap AI computing that shook the U.S. technology industry, the chief executives of Microsoft and Meta defended massive spending that they said was key to staying competitive i...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-Australia's Champion Iron down after results miss expectations
Updates share price, adds analyst comment** Shares of Champion Iron CIA.AX down 0.2% to A$5.55** Stock of iron ore miner falls as much as 4.7% earlier in the day to hit lowest level since Sept. 11** Co posts Q3 net income of C$1.7 mln ($1.18 mln), down 99% from last year** Posts qtrly EBITDA of C$88...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
Azure growth forecast below Wall Street expectations, causing investor concernChinese AI models increase competition, sparking fears of a price warMicrosoft's capital expenditures exceed analyst estimates, impacting investor sentimentUpdates share price in paragraph 1By Stephen Nellis and Debora...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
ServiceNow Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
ServiceNow Inc NOW.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $3.67 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $3.11. The mean expectation of thirty three analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $3.67 per share. Wall S...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Western Digital (WDC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC)Q2 2025 Earnings CallJan 29, 2025, 4:30 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood afternoon, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Western Digital's second quarter fiscal ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
Corrects paragraph 16 to reflect that Microsoft has multiple new contracts with OpenAI, not a contractAzure growth forecast below Wall Street expectations, causing investor concernChinese AI models increase competition, sparking fears of a price warMicrosoft's capital expenditures exceed analyst...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Meta sends mixed signals as quarterly sales beat estimates but outlook muted
Meta forecasts Q1 revenue may not meet analyst expectationsZuckerberg optimistic about AI progress, sees open source as keyZuckerberg: too early to tell if DeepSeek impacts spending plansAdds fourth quarter revenue, Reality Labs loss, detail on custom silicon workBy Katie Paul and Jaspreet Singh ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Selective Insurance Group Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Selective Insurance Group Inc SIGI.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.62 per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.94. The mean expectation of nine analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.99 per share...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Levi's bleak 2025 profit forecast after strong holiday quarter hits shares
Expects wholesale revenue to be flat in 2025Taking a prudent approach, executives sayHoliday quarter beats on strong demandAdds comment from conference call, adds analyst comment in paragraph 8By Juveria TabassumJan 29 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss LEVI.N forecast annual profit well below analysts' e...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
ServiceNow expects annual subscription revenue below estimates as stronger dollar hits
Adds shares in paragraph 1 Jan 29 (Reuters) - ServiceNow NOW.N forecast annual subscription revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, affected by a strong U.S. dollar and a planned shift in its monetization model, sending its shares down 8% in extended trading.The Santa Clara, California-...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
